If you listened only to Mark Stoops’ words this week, you might believe Kentucky has a wide-open quarterback competition. At the Greater Louisville UK Alumni 2025 Wildcat Kickoff Luncheon, Stoops was asked about his quarterback room and made sure to praise both Zach Calzada and Cutter Boley. His exact phrasing was that Calzada was “in a battle” with Boley, the redshirt freshman who represents the program’s long-term future.
But reading the full context tells a different story — one where Stoops is heavily invested in Calzada as the starter.
“Zach Calzada is a transfer, a sixth-year player.